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Shapour Shahbazi: The Achaemenid Army
The posting below highlights the late Shapour Shahbazi’s discussion of the Achaemenid army which was orginally published in the Encyclopedia
ŠĀPUR (Shapur) I
The article below by the late Iranologist Shapur Shahbazi (1942-2006) on ŠĀPUR (Shapur) I was originally posted in the Encyclopedia Iranica. Kindly
Achaemenid Engineers knew of the value of Pi
The report below was first posted by Payvand News of Iran on December 29, 2004. Kindly note that the image
Archaeologists uncover Zoroastrian Links in Northwest China
The article below entitled "Excavation ‘very likely’ to redefine the Zoroastrianism’s origin" was published on August 12, 2014 by China's
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Marco Polo and the Persian Gulf
The Italian explorer and merchant Marco Polo (1254-1324) is famous in history for his epic journey along the ancient Silk Route where he traveled
The Jasz of Hungary: an Iranian Connection
The Jaszbereny of Hungary are named after the Jasz which is derived from a northern Iranian Alano-Sarmatian tribe
A Refreshing view of History and the Movie 300
The below YouTube video "Why The Persians Should Be The Good Guys In '300' " was posted by
The Mysteries of the Three Kings: Who Were They and Where Did They Come From?
The article below "The Mysteries of the Three Kings: Who Were They and Where Did They Come From?"
The Third Colloquia Baltica Iranica Conference (24-27 November 2016)
Siedlce University in Poland will be hosting the Third Colloquia Baltica Iranica Conference on 24-27 November 2016. The
Pseudo-Scholarship about Iran: Insulting Cyrus the Great
Article below by John Limbert appeared in the LobeLog website on November 3, 2016. Kindly note that none
Pearls of the Taklamakan
The article "Pearls of the Taklamakan" was originally posted in the Tang Dynasty Times. Kindly note that the version below contains images and accompanying captions
University of Lodz Conference: Presentation on Sassanian Siege Warfare
The Distinguished University of Lodz in Poland has organized the “8th Scientific Conference Faces of War – Tools of War” which was held on June 1-2, 2023.
Persia’s lasting influence on Kashmir
The article below "A lasting Influence" was originally written by Muhammad Saleem Beig and posted on the Kashmir Life Website on March 25th, 2013. According
The F-5 Jet Fighter in Service of the Iranian Air Force
Babak Taghvaee has written a comprehensively researched book (published in 2015) on the combat history of the F-5 (Tiger) combat aircraft in service of the
The Ancient Art of Making Ships in Southern Iran
The article “The Ancient Art of Making Ships in Southern Iran” was written by Afshin Majlesi and published in the Tehran Times on August 5,
The Achaemenid Superpower of the Ancient World
The article “Achaemenid Persian Empire: The Superpower of the Classical World” written by Dattatreya Mandal was published in the Realm of History venue and updated
